Writing Backward Can Move Things Forward

In the current WIP, I needed a job for my heroine. Given she’s changed her identity, she’s still worried that someday she’ll be recognized for who she used to be. Therefore, she wouldn’t want a job that would call attention to herself.

For other plot purposes, I decided she’d work at a big scientific company, and because my daughter’s previous job gave her experience with a company I could loosely base mine on, I approached her with a “What could Holly’s job be?” I also explained what little...